Game Thread 2022-23 Game #2 - BLAZERS VS SUNS - OCTOBER 21, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. Haakzilla

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    This is the game Damian Lillard comes out big.

    Go Blazers!
     
    Fairly-Hard, Oct 21, 2022
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    Today is the day we shut the naysayers up with a solid victory against a contender!!!
     
    SharpeScooterShooter, Oct 21, 2022
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    As the early 90s Coliseum signs always said, 'the Suns may shine in Phoenix, but the Blazers reign in Portland'. I hated the early 90s Suns, and hate Chris Paul even more so starting off the home campaign by beating them would be great.
     
    BlazerBeav, Oct 21, 2022
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    I'd love to see Portland win but I just think the Suns are a bad matchup; and they will almost certainly have Bridges guarding Dame
     
    wizenheimer, Oct 21, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Why? Paul has historically owned Dame one-on-one; why should they go away from that? If I'm coaching, I let Paul control Dame as he always has, and put Bridges on the younger, more athletic guys like Simons and Sharpe.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Oct 21, 2022
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    that's what they did last season. They didn't have CP3 on Dame...he was on either CJ or Powell. I believe Monty has conceded that time has taken a defensive step away from CP

    but sure, he might try CP on Dame.
     
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    We need to score more points than Phoenix tonight if we want any shot at winning this game.
     
    Terkish, Oct 21, 2022
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    It was somewhat funny when you said it about the Kings. Is this going to be a running theme for each game?
     
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    We won the kings game. Gotta build winning habits.
     
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    What's the scoop with Sarr? He's on the lineup per ESPN is he hurt or inactive or Gleague or what? Call him up and get him on the bench send a guard like Keon to Gleague if need be get a roster spot open!
     
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    He injured his wrist against Golden State. Could be back any time though.
     
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    You forgot to add that Shaedon Sharp will sew up the ROTY award!
     
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    im more realistic than that. I give him until the turn of the new year. By then the world will know what I've known!!!
     
    SharpeScooterShooter, Oct 21, 2022
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    This is going to be a blow out game… Let’s Go Blazers!
     
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    Hope Simons is more efficient tonight on 22 shots.
     
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    He didn't take bad shots, just didn't hit.
     
    HailBlazers, Oct 21, 2022
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    Oh, I know. He had good %'s in his run last year and I expect him to do so now as a starting 2 guard and bu pg.
    His usage TS% was 48%
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    got to have some better shooting tonite from the starting backcourt
     
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    Guys like Simons and CJ and Dame probably take about 3 shots a game that hurt their efficacy numbers just because of the shot/game clock. I can live with that.

    I also don't mind them taking more shots early on in a game just to get into a rhythm, because we always need them to be hot as the game goes on. I thought Ant played great in the 2nd half on Wednesday.
     
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